After attending the monthly Greater Albuquerque Bicycling Advisory Committee meeting last afternoon/evening, I went to a far, far, far, ( multiplied by ∞) more meaningful and important event, the June Slow Roll bicycle (and e-scooter and roller skate) ride hosted by the remarkable community organizing team at Slow Roll 505. How wonderful was this event?… Read More Slow Rollin’ on Avenida Cesar Chavez, and Lovin’ It
As you know, Mayor Keller recently announced installation of a rainbow striped crosswalk at the corner of Central Avenue and Morningside. It’s #PrideMonth and we’re proud to stand with the LGBTQ+ community. Check out the pride crosswalk located at Central and Morningside along the Albuquerque Pride parade march happening this weekend. Join the #OneAlbuquerque team… Read More Burque’s Rainbow Striped Intersection and Walking Equality
Remember this road sign? Remember six months ago, devoted BB reader, when John and I made the ill-informed decision to ride the “bike route” up Coors Speedway Boulevard through Paseo del Norte and saw this sign? Remember that KRQE subsequently did a story on what BB called the “Stupidest Road Sign in Town”? Well, the… Read More City Takes Dumb Sign Down at Coors and Paseo
It happened. As everybody knew it would, and now we get to have that collective “gotcha” laugh and the satisfaction of knowing that we are, once again, right about something, and will somebody only please listen to us because we know everything. Someone was busted for DWI in Albuquerque operating one of the new e-scooters.… Read More Another Way to Look at Burque’s Scooter DWI Arrest
An important, yet less well-known improvement in multi-modal equity is closer to happening in the historically transportation-trapped East San Jose and adjacent neighborhoods of Albuquerque/Bernalillo County. After years of environmental assessments, operational analyses, air/noise quality studies, public meetings, public hearings, and a revised (again) environmental assessment, the Sunport Boulevard Extension & Interchange Project looks to… Read More Sunport Extension Project Enables Far Easier Bike/Walk Bosque Path Access
